Essays about: "stated preference"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words stated preference.

  1. 1. Sweden’s proposed excise tax on plastic bags -Using a stated preference method to evaluate outcomes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Gustaf Johansson; Fredrik Söderlund; [2020-02-18]
    Keywords : Excise; environmental tax; plastic bags; stated preference; price elasticity of demand;

    Abstract : The 1st of May 2020, the Swedish government will implement an excise tax on plastic bags. Using a stated preference method, this paper explores the effects the excise tax will have on plastic bag consumption. The vast majority of plastic bags that are sold in Sweden are grocery store bags. READ MORE

  3. 2. Adoption of Additive Manufacturing in process industries : A case study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Niraj Nitin Karande; [2020]
    Keywords : Additive Manufacturing; process Industry; Disruptive; Radical; innovation;

    Abstract : This paper explores the adoption of additive manufacturing technology in the process industries and tries to provide a holistic view about the preference and scope of this technology in the process industry sector. There has been vast literature about use of this technology in the automobile, aerospace, and medical sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. Portfolio Optimization using the Entropic Value-at-Risk: An Investor Preference Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kevin Fabian Kühn; Polina Kuznetsova; [2020]
    Keywords : Mean-variance framework; entropic value-at-risk; utility functions; risk preference; portfolio optimization; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : It is very important for an investor to choose an accurate and effective risk measure when optimizing a portfolio of different assets. Recently, in addition to the standard risk measures such as variance or Value-at-Risk (VaR), more developed risk measures have emerged and one of them is the entropic Value-at-Risk (EVaR). READ MORE

  5. 4. Millennials’ employer preferences and the role Corporate Social Responsibility plays in them

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Aron Jahn; Paulina Knopf; [2019]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to investigate what millennials prefer in their future employers. Three research questions were formulated from the purpose statement: (1) what kind of values do millennials prefer in their future employers? (2) How important are values connected to CSR for millennials? And finally, (3) how do group settings influence the importance of CSR in millennials’ employer preferences? In order to understand and explore the stated purpose, literature on the subjects of millennial employer preference, the millennial labor market and the Scandinavian context are used. READ MORE

  6. 5. Meat production preferences among Swedish consumers: A choice experiment with lasagna

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Erik Nyberg; [2018-10-08]
    Keywords : Choice experiment; stated preference; random parameter logit; antibiotic usage;

    Abstract : Growing concerns over the environmental impact of an expanding global meat production has resulted in calls for more sustainable practices. This, however, is difficult since there exist several conflicts of aim regarding a sustainable production. READ MORE